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TOPACE International Awarded Persons 2006
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- © Tower Person Award
At the occasion of the "TOPACE International Award Ceremony" June 24, 2006, Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya/Japan
Akemi Ohara PhD
In the past decade 1996 to 2006 Akemi Ohara PhD has gained
distinctive reputation in the international community of consumer
educators.
As academic researcher, author and lecturer she has
explored the theoretical and practical references of consumer
education and successfully promoted an intercultural exchange of ideas
and experiences between Japan and Europe.
In her Master's Thesis
(1997; Prof. Mitsuaki Imai) she compared the differences in consumers'
consciousness and behaviour of a sample of university students in
Japan and Germany. In her Doctoral Thesis (2005; Prof. Chikako
Nakamori) she analyzed the philosophy and theoretical background of
the Scandinavian model of Consumer Education in relation to the
educational system in Japan.
In pursuing her ambitious work
Akemi Ohara PhD has also taken initiative to establish a consultative
dialogue between representatives of consumer organisations and
universities in Japan and Europe.
Honourable Mentions:
The Japan Academy
of Consumer Education - represented by the Prof. Noriyuki Ogi, Chair
of JACE
The Kinjo Gakuin University in Nagoya/Japan -
represented by Prof. Dr. Masahararu (Chair) and Prof. Chikako Nakamori
(Dean)
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